Angola vs Myanmar: Fish discards
Angola
48,865
in 2018
Myanmar
39,906
in 2018
Angola rank
27th
Myanmar rank
28th
Fish discards over time
- Angola
- Myanmar
How they compare
Angola currently reports 48,865 against 39,906 in Myanmar, a difference of 8,959.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,079 | 1,524 | 20,555 | Angola |
| 1960s | 21,471 | 2,653 | 18,818 | Angola |
| 1970s | 17,100 | 7,620 | 9,480 | Angola |
| 1980s | 7,922 | 13,627 | 5,704 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 18,908 | 20,713 | 1,806 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 39,903 | 38,806 | 1,097 | Angola |
| 2010s | 45,161 | 40,167 | 4,994 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Angola or Myanmar?
- Angola, at 48,865 against 39,906 in Myanmar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Angola and Myanmar?
- 8,959, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Myanmar?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Angola and Myanmar rank globally for fish discards?
- Angola ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.